largess — a bounty. The reapers in Essex and Suffolk ask all passengers for a largess, and when any money is given to them, all shout together, Largess! Largess! … A glossary of provincial and local words used in England

largess — noun /lɑːˈʒɛs,lɑːˈdʒɛs,lɑɹˈdʒɛs,lɑɹˈʒɛs/ a) Generosity in the giving of gifts or money. b) The gifts or money given in such a way. Syn: benevolence, generosity, graciousness, boon Ant … Wiktionary